Legal proceedings; a lawsuit.
she is threatening to take legal action against the owners of the website
Example sentencesExamples
- An estimated 400 farmers have received threats of legal action over alleged patent infringement.
- There is no legal action taken for his death.
- She worked to further education rights, bringing legal action against universities for denying women admission to their graduate schools.
- They've launched a legal action against the company for breach of copyright.
- Fortunately, there are alternatives to taking legal action.